After them comes freshman Travis Hawkins and veteran Brandon Jackson-Mills.

“Everybody’s kind of fighting for that fourth or fifth spot,” Friedgen said. “If we had six, [defensive coordinator] Don [Brown] would probably play six.”

That’s a difference from last year, when there were weeks Maryland barely had three corners it was comfortable tossing into the fray thanks to injuries.

Meanwhile, if there’s a true freshman who has made noise in the secondary, it’s Eric Franklin – a Baltimore product who stood out during Saturday’s scrimmage. Friedgen said the Terps will keep giving Franklin looks to see how much he can help.

We’ll see how that shakes out. But if there’s any position that should be extremely difficult for a newcomer to make an impact at, safety would surely be at the top of the list.